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Supporting a woman's choice to get pregnant, after 50

CourtimilkCourtimilk member
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https://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/women/shift+stance+pregnancy+after/8114245/story.html

 I really don't know what to think of this. I support the argument that many women past 50 are healthy (healthier) than many 20-30 year olds; but I do frown upon the idea of the mother possibly being in a care-home by the time her children are in high school.

BOTB, what do you think?

"What are you having?" "Well the radiologist says its a healthy little human baby. I'm a little disappointed, because I really wanted a puppy." LOL
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Re: Supporting a woman's choice to get pregnant, after 50

  • CourtimilkCourtimilk member
    And if someone could make it a clicky, please do. I still haven't figured that out....
    "What are you having?" "Well the radiologist says its a healthy little human baby. I'm a little disappointed, because I really wanted a puppy." LOL
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  • DebateThisDebateThis member

    WTF, where did my post go??

    I said that I support a woman's right to choose even if I don't particularly like her choice. 

    That's certainly not worth being deleted, FFS.

    Six years of infertility and loss, four IUIs, one IVF and one very awesome little boy born via med-free birth 10.24.13.
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  • bugandbibsbugandbibs member
    It wouldn't be my choice, but that's true of a lot of family planning options. Why should I get to dictate the choices of others?
    Baby boy H is here! Born 2/1/2014 Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Mysterious_wife: "And for the love of all things that sparkle, remove your last name" on BOTB.
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  • limegreenlaurenlimegreenlauren member
    I don't think it is a good choice at all and I feel bad for the child. But, a lot of kids are raised by their grandparents and it works out sometimes. 
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  • mama&babymama&baby member

    I'm all for people having the choice to do what they please with their bodies.

    That being said, my mother died when I was 7. It made things very difficult for me growing up and still affects me to this day (she didn't see my wedding, wasn't physi

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  • blush64blush64 member

    This is not something I would do myself but it's a tricky subject. Why is it so much worse for women over 50 to have a child than it is for men over 50 or even 60. There are additional risks for older men having children and most of them are only being

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  • CourtimilkCourtimilk member
    imageDebateThis:

    WTF, where did my post go??

    I said that I support a woman's right to choose even if I don't particularly lik

    "What are you having?" "Well the radiologist says its a healthy little human baby. I'm a little disappointed, because I really wanted a puppy." LOL
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